I feel like the best strategy is positive reinforcement. Over the past year or so I've noticed that the WJ crews would almost always shake my hand, introduce themselves and make a deliberate point to say, "thanks for coming up to say hi". It does a lot take down the initimidation/feeling of getting ...

The thread drift towards the procedural compliance vs. deviation reminded me of an excellent article, so I dug it up and posted it below. It's a shame though that most won't find it buried here on page 4, but still worth posting. "The goal of all cognitive training in aviation should be mental flexi...

lownslow has it: 725.124 essentially tells you to tell TC (via your COM) how many hours your training will be. They accept it, or they don't. Really though, they accept what you say if it's reasonable, and reserve the right to sit in and monitor your training for effectiveness. @ Rockie : Are all f...

Anyone have experience with the taildragger conversion?

Like you, I did some research on my own a few years ago, though mostly out of curiosity. I don’t have the engineering background behind my flying experience or the passion for flight testing, but I really respect the experience and knowledge that these people have about the fundamentals of flying. I...

https://twitter.com/TSBCanada/status/611285642807504896

YWG smouldering and bent

No info on what happened, but suggest amending thread title so that people know what the discussion is about.

Has anyone ever had the nose baggage door come open in flight? Your post reminded me of a case study from a course a few years ago. This may not answer your question directly, but it seems like there has been a fair bit of research and evaluation on this specific issue. http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts...

"Kieth" must also be a very very strong man to physically lift and carry a woman from Red Lake! All that training Kieth must have done really paid off. Perhaps competing in the caber toss, or the atlas stones events come in handy after all. I understand the woman he pulled out was a YWG customer se...

Report released today.

http://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-r ... 3C0150.asp

5x5: Great source material for a post! Big Pistons Forever: I agree with your line of thinking, but I'll toss out another take on the TEM perspective. We only have the context that the reporter offers, but I would consider distraction as the threat ; he was using a non-standard start procedure (for ...

I noticed this when I went to download the most recent AIM. Overall, I would say that it's one of the more well-written documents out there, particularly by the government. Here's your opportunity to share your thoughts about what they should be doing with it. The survey is very concise and easy to ...

My recommendation would be to save up and buy the book. The link above will take you the zero-cost route, and will get people the min required score on their INRAT exams. The link below will take you the $90 route, and you’ll be much better served (if you read it, of course). As Rockie pointed out, ...

I can't speak to the SCSI vs USC issue, but I did take a USC course a few months ago. I was really impressed. Course was right at LAX at their 'campus' there; it was a short one so that made it convenient. I second JL's comment about the value of the course being tightly tied to who is teaching it. ...

The discussion of pilot shortages is not a Canadian concern. Global airline orders, growing demand in China, Brazil, India, emerging African countries and the growth in the Persian Gulf with the expansion of Emirates, Qatar and Etihad, point to a pilot shortage. I can't see it being a it issue in C...

That pic above looks like what used to be Fort Churchill.

I wish I had some old pics to contribute. I don't, so instead I offer this.

The best way that I have ever heard this explained was that in North America, it isn't likely going to be about airplanes sitting on the ramp instead of flying because there will be no pilots to fly them. The issue will be that 5 to 10 years from now, if nothing is done to address it, the Colgan 340...

Wouldn't miss it.

I used to work for a company that did long-range medical repatriations. Most insurance companies either contract to, or own their own 'assistance companies'. When you crash your rented scooter in Mexico and break your leg, and you phone the 1-800 number off the card you got when you bought insurance...

I suppose a big question for a lot of people whose career goals are to fly with WestJet is whether or not the Regional operation will become the ‘the’ way to reach that goal. If want to be a WestJet pilot at some point, are you going to miss the boat if you don’t jump on this? Does a guy leave what ...

It is also sad for the colleagues who are obligated to report such behavior. Nobody wants to be put in the spot to have to do this. If you are a pilot and you ever find yourself doing or having done something like this, have a good think about the impact on yourself and, if nothing else, others and...

The world is changing…but Canada will be one of the last places to be affected. In the US, the people coming out of the XYZ Academy with 250 hours and an RJ course get hired right into ExpressJet, Pinnacle, Colgan, etc. The airline gives them training, but stops short of the type rating, and they go...

My impression was that the most dangerous parts of those flights was working for that guy.

The take-away should be the no-go decisions made by the Captains when they get presented with weather and serviceability issues.

Thanks Bede, I appreciate that.

This is directed at the current WJ crews, and if he has the time, DaveP himself. There’s a lot of discussion about potential regional pay structures and agreements. Some discussion about how you want to keep morale high and maintain esprit de corps between two flight crew groups to avoid historical ...

If you could find a way to become educated and qualified in the quality assurance field, you'll find yourself very employable, and in very high demand in the industry. You might consider identifying the companies and organizations that you respect the most, and finding someone who works there to tal...